Sons of the Graveyard

Iraq’s Wadi Al-Salam Cemetery in Najaf is the world’s largest and oldest graveyard. Millions of people are buried there, mostly Shia Muslims. In recent years, the number of funerals has sharply increased, a consequence of the various wars that have blighted Iraq. Veteran and novice gravediggers talk about their lives among the dead.

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